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The Threat of Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea

May 24, 2018 Natalia Ciesielska

  Gonorrhea is the second most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world [3]. It is usually easy to treat; however, its recent

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Sexually Transmitted Infections Reach All Time High in the US

November 11, 2016 Jackie Sheridan

  On October 19th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an annual report stating that the United States reported a record number

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Outbreak News

Drug-Resistant Leprosy Emerges in West Africa

September 9, 2016January 25, 2023 Kara Sewalk

  A recent publication in the Clinical Infectious Disease Journal highlights an investigation identifying a cluster of Guinean patients with drug resistant leprosy infections [1].

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Outbreaks of 2015 – A Year in Review

December 29, 2015 Emily Cohn

‘Tis the season for the obligatory “best of” lists for 2015. We thought we’d take a look back at some of this year’s notable diseases

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Commentary

My MRSA: A Personal Account

November 19, 2015August 27, 2024 Gia Ciccolo

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the mutated, antibiotic-resistant strain of regular “staph” infections, commonly found in gyms and frequently passed through communal sports equipment. MRSA’s

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Research & Policy

Resistance Open: Battling the ‘Post-Antibiotic Era’

November 18, 2015July 21, 2022 Colleen Nguyen

Doctor, Meet Resistance The origins of Resistance Open finds its roots in clinical care. As a physician practicing within the realm of infectious disease and

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Research & Policy

New Antibiotics – Near or Far?

January 21, 2015January 25, 2023 Emily Cohn

In the grand scheme of things, antibiotics are fairly new additions to our medical repertoire. Germ theory achieved general scientific acceptance around the 1860s [1].

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Just the Vax, Please: Vaccines and Hospital Acquired Infections — Using old techniques to address new issues

March 18, 2014January 25, 2023 Jane Huston

Like that sweet boy from 10th grade biology who always carried your books, antibiotics are being taken for granted. For decades, we have asked too

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Bacteria Without Borders: The Fight Against TB & Malaria

June 3, 2013January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

In this series on superbugs—meaning bacteria that are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics—we’ve looked at germs on a national level. But you probably already know

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Sex and the Superbug: Meet Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea

May 29, 2013January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Here’s a tidbit you probably didn’t know: Gonorrhea is the second-most frequently reported “notifiable” disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (That means

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